REGULATION OF CHINESE.
No. 3 of 1888.
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(2) The Secretary for Chinese Affairs may refuse such permission whenever he considers that the publication of such notice or proclamation would be prejudicial to peace or good order: Provided that this section shall not apply to Government notices.
meetings.
51. No Chinese shall hold or be present at any Chinese public meeting whatever, not being a meeting solely for public religious worship, without a permit under the hand of the Governor, which may be issued to the occupier of the house in or near which the meeting is to take place or to the person convening the meeting.
PART VIII.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.
52. Offences against this Ordinance shall be considered to be-
(1) refusal, neglect, or omission to do any act required to be done by this Ordinance or by any regulation made thereunder;
(2) refusal to permit or obstruction of any such act;
(3) the doing of any act prohibited by this Ordinance or by any regulation made thereunder; and
(4) [rep. No. 1 of 1922.]
(5) using or attempting to use any certificate issued under this Ordinance which has not been duly issued to the person so using or attempting to use it.
53. Every person convicted of an offence against this Ordinance for which no penalty is specially provided shall be liable for a first offence to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two months and to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars; and for a second or subsequent offence to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two months, and to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
54. All penalties incurred and compensations awarded under, and expenses incurred in enforcing, this Ordinance, may be recovered in a summary way before a magistrate.
As amended by No. 24 of 1913 and Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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